Pacific Coast Shipyards Pension Fund et al v. Nautical Engineering, Inc.

Filing 78

CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING ORDER, Case Referred to Mediation. Pretrial Conference set for 2/12/2015 10:00 AM; Bench Trial set for 2/23/2015 09:00 AM in Courtroom 3, 17th Floor, San Francisco before Hon. Richard Seeborg. Signed by Judge Richard Seeborg on 3/13/14. (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/13/2014)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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PACIFIC COAST SHIPYARDS PENSION
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AND CONSOLIDATED CASES

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No. C 12-05439 RS

Plaintiffs,
v.

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Defendants.
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C-12-05440 RS
C-12-05441 RS
C-12-05442 RS
CASE MANAGEMENT
SCHEDULING ORDER

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Pursuant to Rule 16(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the parties attended a

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Case Management Conference on March 13, 2014. After considering the Joint Case

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Management Statement submitted by the parties and consulting with the attorneys of record for

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the parties and good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

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MEDIATION: The parties are hereby REFERRED to the court’s ADR department for

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ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION.

the purpose of engaging in mediation to take place, ideally, within the next 90 days.

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2.

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On or before August 15, 2014 all non-expert discovery shall be completed by the parties.

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DISCOVERY.

Discovery shall be limited as follows: (a) five (5) non-expert depositions per party; (b) twenty-

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five (25) interrogatories per party, including all discrete subparts; (c) a reasonable number of

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requests for production of documents or for inspection per party; and (d) a reasonable number of

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requests for admission per party.

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DISCOVERY DISPUTES.

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Discovery disputes will be referred to a Magistrate Judge. After the parties have met and

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conferred, the parties shall prepare a joint letter of not more than 8 pages explaining the dispute.

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Up to 12 pages of attachments may be added. The joint letter must be electronically filed under

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the Civil Events category of "Motions and Related Filings >Motions--General > Discovery

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Letter Brief." The Magistrate Judge to whom the matter is assigned will advise the parties of
how that Judge intends to proceed. The Magistrate Judge may issue a ruling, order more formal

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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briefing, or set a telephone conference or a hearing. After a Magistrate Judge has been assigned,

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all further discovery matters shall be filed pursuant to that Judge’s procedures.

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EXPERT WITNESSES. The disclosure and discovery of expert witnesses, if any,

shall proceed as follows:
A. On or before August 15, 2014, parties will designate experts in accordance with
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(2).
B. On or before September 5, 2014, parties will designate their supplemental and rebuttal
experts in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(2).
C. On or before September 26, 2014, all discovery of expert witnesses pursuant to
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(b)(4) shall be completed.
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PRETRIAL MOTIONS. All dispositive pretrial motions must be filed and served

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pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7. Each party is limited to one motion for summary judgment

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absent leave of Court. All pretrial motions shall be heard no later than November 6, 2014.

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PRETRIAL CONFERENCE. The final pretrial conference will be held on

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February 12, 2015 at 10:00 a.m., in Courtroom 3, 17th Floor, United States Courthouse, 450

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Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, California. Each party or lead counsel who will try the

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case shall attend personally.

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TRIAL DATE. A bench trial shall commence on February 23, 2015 at 9:00

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a.m., in Courtroom 3, 17th Floor, United States Courthouse, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San

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Francisco, California.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED: March 13, 2014
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RICHARD SEEBORG
United States District Judge

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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